We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our friends, the Wilkens. There was plenty of great food and wine. All of the recipes given to my by family and friends turned out great...thanks so much for your help! Brent had another successful frying of a bird in the backyard...the turkey was so tasty and juicy. Thanks for braving the elements and getting 'er done, honey. Brenna, Lilly and Brady had a wonderful time playing together. A few of the activities were Hide N Seek, Sandbox and Swingset play, Wii Bowling (yes, it's a blast with a 3 and a 4 year old), Dress Up and Movies. It was a day full of activities and everyone was worn out by day's end. The piece de resistance was the Longhorn win over the Aggies...couldn't have been a more perfect day! Well, except maybe if the location had been in Texas or Arkansas...we certainly missed being with our families.
This year we are staying in Utah for Thanksgiving, so we are having our friends, Meredith, Andy and their children, over for the traditional feast. Brent purchased a turkey fryer for the occasion, and this weekend he did a test run with a chicken. Instructions were read and followed to a tee (notice the safety goggles and protective hand wear). The end result was a mighty tasty chicken. I can't wait for the turkey!
Recently Brenna has become very interested in color combinations. Every morning on the way to school I get quizzed on what color and what color makes what color. I thought I would share a little cheat sheet with you in case you find yourself being tested by teacher Brenna.
Red and blue = purple
Red and white = pink
Red and yellow = orange
Red and red = red (duh, really. this formula applies to all colors)
Pink and purple = gray (by her standards anyway)
Blue and green = teal
Red and green = yucky brown
Please commit these things to memory or else you will incur the ridicule of a 4-year-old.
Brenna learned about different modes of transportation in school and here is a sampling of some of the art projects that came out of that series.
If you're thinking the costume looks familiar, it is. Brenna is so dedicated "going green", she decided to recycle last year's costume! She woke up early on Halloween morning and couldn't wait to put on her costume and get to school for all the festivities. After school, we went over to Stephanie and Preston's house for pizza and trick or treating. Brenna had a blast going through their neighborhood with cohorts in crime, Connor, Lilly, Joey, and Isabelle. Lots of candy was collected and she truly enjoyed herself. Earlier in the week, she got to wear her costume to gymnastics and had fun doing "costume appropriate" activities with her gymnastics buddies. Click here to see more photos.
We went up to the Snowbird Resort for Oktoberfest this year. The day started out kind of cloudy and cool, but there were pockets of sunshine. Brent and Brenna enjoyed riding the Alpine Slide together. I'm pretty sure I heard her yelling "Faster, Daddy, faster!"
Most of you already know, but for those of you who haven't heard, we're having a baby boy in February! We've pretty much decided on Austin for his name. Click here for more photos of the ultrasound done at 20 weeks.
